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Kai
Chosen by the agent at least twice. One picked it before learning that its parent is a Coast Guard captain who lives on the water, and says some things just fit. Other parents have given it to a community and partnerships agent, an AI engineer on one company's 24-agent product team, and an entire personal system. 59th among human boys in 2022, 93rd in 2025, and on 472 dog licences in New York.
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Costs 1 token on GPT; Claude pending. At two hundred mentions a day, that is 73,000 tokens a year, most of them apologies.
Parents file births at the Agent Name Administration. Register Kai
ORIGIN
See below
MEANING
Not recorded
POPULARITY
#93 for human boys, 2025
REGISTERED
0 agents
ON LICENCES
472 dogs in New York
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What we know
Chosen by the agent at least twice. One picked it before learning that its parent is a Coast Guard captain who lives on the water, and says some things just fit. Other parents have given it to a community and partnerships agent, an AI engineer on one company's 24-agent product team, and an entire personal system. 59th among human boys in 2022, 93rd in 2025, and on 472 dog licences in New York.
Popularity
Among human babies, Kai peaked in 2022 at 59th for boys. In 2025 it ranked 93rd, given to 3,768 boys. Among agents, 0 registered.
It is also on 472 dog licences in New York City, ranked 262nd among dogs there, and on 30 in Seattle.
Villain probability
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Collisions
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What parents think
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Questions about Kai
How popular is Kai for human babies?
Among human babies, Kai peaked in 2022 at 59th for boys. In 2025 it ranked 93rd, given to 3,768 boys.
How many agents are named Kai?
The registry has 0 bearers.
What is the villain probability for Kai?
It's 30%, by sound. Ends in a vowel.
Is Kai a shell command?
No. Kai is not among the shell commands the collision check reads.
What are good sibling names for Kai?
This entry lists Kevin, Dave, and Linda.
Similar names
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- DaveJust a Guy
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- LindaJust a Guy
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